The McCarthy Era Is Over

John McCarthy was the Sheriff in Clark County from 1979 to 1982 when he lost the race to the late John Moran at the end of the first term.McCarthy ended the 18-year reign of Ralph Lamb’s dynasty when he defeated the well-liked and famous cowboy-sheriff in the 1978 election, and as a one-term-only sheriff, opened the door for the “inherited tradition” that has predominated in the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department since then.John McCarthy was defeated because he was new to the job, in his first term, and many people in the community were not able to understand what he and his men were trying to do.The same happened with one-time Republican Governor Robert List; he was defeated at the end of his first term. This is what the people in Clark County need to keep in mind for the November election, when they vote in the Sheriff race.The people of Clark County did not know John McCarthy, and they did not vote for John McCarthy; they simply voted against Ralph Lamb to end an era they considered had lasted far too long; perhaps too they had been victims of those out-of-control close friends of theSheriff. Joseph Raymond “Joe” McCarthy was an American politician who served as a Republican US Senator from the state of Wisconsin from 1947 until his death in 1957.
During the McCarthy era, thousands of Americans were accused of being communists or communist sympathizers and became the subject of aggressive investigations and questioning before government or private-industry panels, committees and agencies.
During the Sheriff Douglas Gillespie era, lots of people have been victims of his dictatorial and abusive regime.
McCarthyism is the practice of making accusations of disloyalty, subversion, or treason without proper regard for evidence. It also
means “the practice of making unfair allegations or using unfair investigative techniques, especially in order to restrict dissent or
political criticism.”
In the Gillespie era, many police officers as well as members of the community were victims of accusations of disloyalty, or other charges,
without proper regard for evidence.
During the Joe McCarthy era minority groups — including African-Americans, Native Americans, and various immigrant groups —
became targets of suspicion, surveillance, and infiltration.
Nobody has suffered through the Gillespie era more than the minority groups in Clark County; and never were so many minorities ignored as when it came to where “protection” was concerned.
Why are we bringing the name of a 69-year-old politician who died a decade later into the local political scene of our times? you may ask.
That is a very good question.
You also may ask why bring up the name of John McCarthy or Robert List when they both served the community three decades ago — and that is also a very good question.
Sheriff John McCarthy and Governor Robert List were both one-term servants of the community and were easily taken out of office when the constituents did not think they did the job they were elected to do.
We compare the old senator to a much younger sheriff because of the arbitrary, arrogant, unfair and dictatorial behavior they both
displayed in abusing the constituents they were sworn to serve.
Another good question that someone may ask is why bring up the bad aspects of Sheriff Douglas Gillespie when he is no longer running for
the job.
It is because Sheriff Douglas Gillespie is working very hard to keep “his boy,” Joe Lombardo AKA Joseph Lombardo, in office and the public should not allow it to happen. If Lombardo is elected Sheriff of Clark County, he would be cemented into that office for a very long time, even longer than the eighteen years that Ralph Lamb served.
With over a million dollars in gaming campaign contributions and the backing of two former sheriffs, if Lombardo is able to fool the
community, it will be very hard to get him out of office.
The people of Clark County should think very carefully about all this and make sure they do not allow Joseph Lombardo to be the next Sheriff of Clark County because they are all going to remember this editorial and wish they heeded what it said.
Consider this: A vote for Larry Burns, the guy who retired before announcing his candidacy for Sheriff, or a vote for Lombardo, who is
still earning (earning?) a paycheck while playing politics on the Strip, with all those benefits.
Larry Burns is a cop other cops like because he has promised them he would uplift the morale of the department; he has promised to be fair
and enforce the law equally to all citizens of Clark County.
Larry Burns works hand in hand with his men and women in the department; we need to ask Joe Lombardo when was the last time he responded to a call with the rank and file.
The choice is all yours! Give it much thought.

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